Double heart vegan chocolate bars :*)
Cacao nibs + Cranberries :)
Cacao Cranberry Chocolate Bars
I am officially smitten.
Oh deary me.
Cacao nibs are a superfood, packed with antioxidants, magnesium and a trace of iron. Yes, it helps with the feeling "clean" in your body and gives you a nice boost of energy, how can anyone NOT love that? :) Cacao is chocolate in its rawest form (which is vegan btw). :) I chose to use sweetened cacao nibs (cacao liquor + evaporated cane juice + cacao nibs) since pure cacao can be slightly bitter! And yes, these chocolates are that good for you. :)
Cacao Cranberry Chocolate Bars
1/4 cup sweetened cacao nibs1 tbsp dried cranberries
1 tsp brown rice syrup
Directions:
1. Mix the cacao nibs, cranberries, and brown rice syrup together until everything is evenly coated.
2. Place the cacao mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and even out with a spatula.
3. Bake for 7 minutes in the oven at 300 degrees.
4. Using cookie cutters, fill each mold with the cacao mixture and press down to flatten.
5. Let the cacao mixture cool in the cookie cutters for 5 minutes before removing.
*Other tips: add 1/2 tsp of light maple syrup for more sweetness.
Pack a cacao bar in your bag for a 'pick me up' snack...
or stash in the refrigerator for 'emergency' chocolate cravings. :)
A good for you, no guilt, chocolate bar. Yes, such things in life exist. :)
Have you tried cacao yet? What is your ultimate favorite chocolate bar?
do the cacao nibs come in different flavors like mint?
ReplyDeleteno, but i bet if we add "mint extract/liquor to it", that would do the trick! oooo maybe i'll try making a minty cacao bar!
ReplyDeleteoh these are perfect for valentines day!
ReplyDeleteyes, i was thinking the same thing! :D
ReplyDeleteooh pretty glistening glaze! the cranberry is a superfood too. :)
ReplyDeletemost recently i like lindt's sea salt chocolate bar. the salt kicks in at the end. gotta love salty-sweet combo!
ooo you are right amy! must add cranberries to my superfood list!
ReplyDeletei actually have never had a lindt chocolate before since i've been lactose intolerant for so long! but i love salty sweet together!!!
Ahhh you had me at the title! I love these cacao chocolates I eat-yumm...they've got sea salt, green algae, gogi berries, and a bunch of other superfood yuminess! Love the heart!
ReplyDeleteoh my, that cacao combo sounds amazing!!! i'm always looking for stuff that has green algae in it. the only thing that i get is the green juices from odwalla or bare naked.
ReplyDeletePerfectly molded hearts! How cute. I have never heard of cacao nips before, time to take a trip to whole foods market. :) Great post!
ReplyDeleteoh they look so sweet! What a great post :)
ReplyDeleteooo thanks for the comments brown cookie and melting butter! :) btw, i love your blog names!
ReplyDeletewoah yum!
ReplyDeletean excellent recipe, very nice pictures and simply explains
ReplyDeletethanks healthy passion and blind date cooking! hope you get a chance to try it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on sharing the Top 9 with me today!! :) These look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThese look adorable and delicious. I'm adding them to my "make these asap" list!
ReplyDeleteThose look so lovely and unique! What a cute little gift these would make. :-p
ReplyDeletejenna - congrats!!! :) i'm still in shock about the top 9!
ReplyDeletewallet friendly wellness - so excited to meet another like minded local food blogger!
stephanie - yes, i think it would make a great healthy present :D
Oh, I wish I had this recipe earlier today when my son had a playmate over who's vegan. He would have loved these! Yum.
ReplyDeletewow, i haven't met a lot of kids who are vegan! that's awesome. :D
ReplyDeleteThey look totally cute and delicious!
ReplyDeletethanks dimah :)
ReplyDeleteLuv these! I have a similar recipe just using dried cherries vs. the cranberries. Oh happy day and love the heart shape!
ReplyDeleteoooo i'll def. have to try making them with dried cherries one of these days! :D happy heart day!
ReplyDeleteI made them for Valentine's Day! I had to switch out cranberries because the boyfriend won't eat them in a dessert. And my chocolate melted down to be less chunky, which was I a little surprised about. But such a delicious recipe! Thank you!
ReplyDeletehttp://walletfriendlywellness.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/heart-shaped-homemade-chocolate-bars/
ahhh i'm so glad that you got to make them! :) going to check out your blog post right now!!!
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